Score-register.



M. G. DECIES.

SCORE REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.10, 1907.

959,203. Patented May 24, 1910.

ii'iimmii mm GEBTBUDE DECIES, OF SLOUGH, ENGLAND.

SCORE-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24, 1910.

Application filed December 10, 1907. Serial No. 405,908.

To all whom it may concern:.

Be it known thatgI, MARIA Gnn'mnnn Dnoms, of Sefton 'Park, Slou h, in the county of Buckingham, Englan baroness, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Score-Registers, of which the 'movement'of a stri of same, Fig. 3 is a dia either a single or duplex recor is desired.

In order that others skilled in the art to which my invention relates may properly understand same, I have hereunto appended a sheet of explanatory drawings in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the score register, Fig. 2 is a side sectional elevation ammatic view with the front plate remove showing the face of the register disks and the arrangement of the numerals 0 to 8 thereon, which are made to read in different directions on the outer and inner sets,Fig. 4 is a view of the back of the front plate showing the registering disks and the spring pawl arrangements for holding them steady Fig. 5 shows a front, back and side view 0 one of the disks and its toothed arbor, Fig. 6 is a view of the back of the front plate, the back being removed to show the disks and their operating devices, Fig. 7 is an elevation and a vertical section of the striking device, Fig. 8 is an elevation of the back plate of the score recorder, and Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the back plate 2 showing the various parts carried by it.

Referrin to these drawings :In carrying into e ect or practice this invention a circular disk is employed consisting of front and back parts 1 and 2 both flanged so that the flange 3 of the front part 1 fits within the flange 4 of theback part 2 and is capable of rotating within same. The front consists of a dial or disk 1 with raised ed e fitted to rotate by an arbor 5 on a centra stud 6 secured to the back plate 2 and is held in position' by a fixed disk 7 secured to the outer end of the stud by means of a small nut 8 screwmg thereon, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, but other means of securing the fixed disk. may be employed. 7

. C1rcular openings 9, preferably eighteen in number, are formed in the front dial 1, each alternate openin bein preferably placed at a slightly di erent istance from the center. Behind each opening 9, a disk 10 having a hollow pinion or toothed arbor 11, as shown inFig. 5, is mounted to rotate ona stud 12, screwed into the front dial 1, 1n such a manner that as it is rotated, numbers, say from 0 to 8, marked on its surface show through the openings in the dial 1 in succession as the disks 10 are rotated. This rotatlon is eflected as each stroke is played by pressing down the knob 36 which actuates a striking device, such as the rod 13 and striking plate 14, and this depresses pawl mechanism so as to turn a disk 10 by acting on its hollow pinion 11 thereby rotating it .to the required distance to bring a new number to the opening 9. As shown in the drawings, particularly Fig. 6, this is effected by the striking device depressing the spring pawls 15 and 16, held by studs 17 secured to the back plate 2. As the dial 1 is revolved the outer and inner sets of disks are alternately brought into position to be engaged by the awls 15 and 16. Other spring pawl or like devices may be employed for rotating the disks. As each hole is played another disk 10 and opening 9 are brought into line with a ointer 20 on the fixed disk 7 on the front of dial 1 by rotating the latter within the back part 2. As the dial 1 is revolved each-disk 10- is guided to and held in its proper position for rotation by a spring catch 18 on the disk 7 engaging with one of a number of notches 19 in said dial. To hold the disks l0 steadyand prevent them rotating more than the required distance to show a new number, a spring device is employed consisting preferably of circular springs 21 carried by studs 22 between the disks 10, each having bent parts to engage the teeth of the pinions 11 to hold. them steady. lhese sprin also serve to keep the disks in position 0 ose to the dial 1.

A segmental or horse shoe shaped slot 23 is formed in the front dial 1 and a scale is marked alongside of the slot, preferably graduated from 1 to 140, and the total score is indicated on this scale by a pointer 24, Figs. 1 and 2, attached to or forming part of a ring 25 formed with internal teeth 26 and fitted to be rotated within the case by means of a pawl device 27 actuated by the same striking device or plate 14 which actuates the disk 10 so that the total number of strokes as well as the strokes for each hole are indicated by one movement of the striker.

When the front dial 1 is rotated it is preferably locked to the ring 25 by the spring catch 28 engaging the teeth 26, this catch being sufliciently strong to carry the ring around alon with the dial but capable of yielding suffi ciently to allow the ring to be moved independently for registering the score.

The striking plate 14 actuated by the outer knob 36 is fitted at the back of the case, being suspended on the bent end of the rod 13 and is formed with an oval opening 29 to clear the central stud 6. It is also fitted with a reaction spring 30, as shown, but other arrangements of reaction springs may be employed.

A segmental late or bar 31 formed with teeth on both sides and carried in guides 32 as indicated on the back plate 2 of case, may be employed to rotate and return the disks 10 to their starting positions. The segmental plate 31, shown in Fig. 6, is moved by a slide 37 worked from the back of the case and shown in Fig. 8, and can readil be slipped into gear with the pinions of elther set of disks so that when the front dial 1 is revolved the particular arbor 1 1 in gear will bring its disk back to 0 but on this point being reached it becomes necessary to withdraw the segment andthis operation is repeated for each of the 18 disks.

That part of the spring 27 marked by the reference 33 is normally clear of the teeth 26 of the ring 25, but when it is desired to move the ointer 24 on said ring back to zero, the slide 34, shown in Fig. 8, is pressed down and by the pin 35 secured to it presses the spring brake 33 against the teeth 26 and so temporarily binds the wheel .25 to the back plate 2, when by rotating the front plate 1 the pointer is returned to zero: it being understood that under these conditions the spring catch '28 yields to permit such action.

I claim 1. In a score register, the combination of a casing formed with front and back plates mounted to be relatively rotatable, a series of studs mounted on one of the plates, a series of disks mounted on said studs and bearing numbers visible through suitable openings in the front plate, a pointer operative in a segmental slot in said front plate, and a longitudinally movable striking de rotatably mounted recording vice having means for simultaneously rotatirlig said disks and moving the pointer in the s 0t.

2. In a score recorder the combination of a casing havin front and back plates rotatably mounte relatively to each other; means whereby the plates are secured together, and registering devices; with means, including a longitudinally movable plunger, for actuating said registering devices.

3. In a score register, the combinatio of a front plate formed with a segmental 0t,

isks on said front plate, a pointer visible through said slot, an internally toothed wheel carryin the pointer, an operating spring awl, an a plunger device for actuating sai 'pawl.

4. In ascore register, the combination of a casing having two relatively movable plates, a pointer attached to one plate and visible through an opening in the other, a gear wheel mounted in the casing and connected to said pointer, means for actuating said gear wheel at will and means for operatively connecting the gear wheel to one of the plates when desired.

5. The combination in a score register, of

a casing having a relatively rotatable plate,

a series of independently movable disks mounted on said plate and visible through openings in the casing, a pinion for each disk anda longitudinally movable actuating device capable of being brought into operative engagement with any one of said pinions.

6. The combination in a score register, of a casing having a relatively rotatable plate, a series of independently movable disks mounted on said plate and visible through openings in the casing, a pinion for each disk, and an actuating device capable of being brought into operative engagement with any one of said pinions, with a device adjustably mounted within the casing for restoring said disks to their zero position.

7. The combination in a score register, of a casing having a relatively rotatable plate, a series of independently movable disks mounted on said plate and visible through openings in the casing, a pinion for each disk, and an actuating device capable of being brought into operative engagement with any one of said pinions, with means engaging all of said pinions for normally preventing their movement.

8. The combination in a score register, of a casing including a revoluble plate, a longitudinally movable member, means for actuating the same, a ratchet or ratchets placed to be operated by said longitudinally movable member, and a plurality of re isterin disks mounted on the revoluble p ate an capable of being actuated by said ratchet or ratchets.

9. The combination in a score register, of

a casing, an internally toothed gear therein, name to this specification, in the presence of a longituiinally movabe actuating member two subscribing witnesses. capable 0 turning sai gear, a pointer attached t0 the gear, and re istering mechan- MARIA GERTRUDE DECIES' 5 ism also actuated by sai gear actuating Witnesses:

means. T. J. WALKER,

In testimony'whereof I have signed my CHAS. J. H. YELVERTON. 

